"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
-- Unknown

Some of these items originally came from the canine-l and sheltie-list mailing lists. My thanks to those folks on the list who have given permission for their stories to be put up here. Some didn't have any names to give credit, so if you know someone who deserves credit, let me know by sending me a message at farokh@mcf.com, and I'll fix it up!

The following items all pertain in some way to the Rainbow Bridge and/or the subject of dealing with the decisions and grief of losing a pet.

Many people look for the description of the Rainbow Bridge, so I've made it easily available.

Will you be able to do the right thing When the Time Comes? This piece may be of help when you have to make the decision When the Time Comes.

Another short, but wonderful, poem about having lost a loved pet, and why not to Grieve Too Long...

Here's a very touching short poem about a pup who would rather be waiting than go into Heaven without his/her special human.

Here's a touching composition written in tribute to the efforts of one rescue person, but applies to all who open their homes and hearts to a pup who has been abused. Read Until we meet again.

Warning! The following items are sure to bring tears to your eyes. It was very difficult converting them from the original text to web pages, but I felt that they were important enough to make the effort. If you love dogs (or any other pet for that matter), you should read these.